Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence is a 1983 film with David Bowie and Tom Conti. See the storyline, runtime (124 minutes) and complete cast list on 123movies. Island of Java, 1942, during World War II. British Major Jack Celliers arrives at a Japanese prison camp, run by the strict Captain Yonoi. Colonel John Lawrence, who has a profound knowledge of Japanese culture, and Sergeant Hara, brutal and simpleton, will witness the struggle of wills between two men from very different backgrounds who are tragically destined to clash.